Working and Dog Ownership - can it be done satisfactorily?

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Anne-Marie

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Location: Cumbria, UK

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23-11-2005, 07:01 PM

#11

Yes I believe you can do both and still be a good owner - but I agree with Minihaha there are some people who are not like you and do not put the time in with their dogs, sadly it is the dogs who lose out.

I am lucky as my husband Sid works from home so is with Oz nearly all the time and I work part-time so he is used to plenty of company, training and walks. However, I do know what it is like to work full-time and still have dogs as that is what it was like for us up until a year ago.

I believe dedicated owners who work full-time can often treat their animals better than those who don't work, as they are aware they have to put in extra effort for training/walks/attention etc - I know I did anyway! There are some dog-owners out there whether full-time workers or at home all day and they cannot be bothered with their pets full stop sadly

jake

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23-11-2005, 07:08 PM

#12

I work Full-time but leave Jake with a dogminder. The longest I ever leave him on his own is 3 hours while I go shopping. I know my dog and know he would be bored and unhappy on his own all day which is why I decided to go with the dogminder. He has the best of both worlds as his dog minder is a retired dog behaviourist and he loves her to bits and she adores him.

I find because I don't see him 24/7 the time we do spend together is quality time. We do flyball, obedience, agility and PATS work together but first and foremost we have lots of fun

zero

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23-11-2005, 08:23 PM

#13

Some of you think you are in disagreement with Moobli which is what I don't get....

She works and the dogs are left also arn't they?? I think what she is trying to say is that she like to make sure they get alot of outside time into the bargin, right?!